2016 in Taiwan

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Events from the year 2016 in Taiwan, Republic of China. This year is numbered Minguo 105 according to the official Republic of China calendar.

Incumbents

• President – Ma Ying-jeou
• Vice President – Wu Den-yih
• Premier – Mao Chi-kuo, Chang San-cheng
• Vice Premier – Chang San-cheng, Woody Duh

Events

January

• 11 January – 5.3 scale earthquake struck eastern Taiwan.^[1]
• 16 January
  • 2016 Republic of China presidential and legislative elections.
  • Resignation of Kuomintang spokesperson Yang Wei-chung (楊偉中).^[2]
  • Resignation of Kuomintang Chairman Eric Chu.^[3]
  • Resignation of Kuomintang vice-chairman Hau Lung-bin.^[3]

February

• 1 February
  • Swearing-in of new cabinet led by Premier Chang San-cheng.^[4]
  • Su Chia-chyuan sworn-in as Speaker of Legislative Yuan.^[5]
  • First eight Mainland Chinese travelers transited through Taoyuan International Airport on the way to third country.^[6]
• 2 February – Command center to fight against Zika virus was established by Centers for Disease Control.^[7]
• 5 February – Mainland Affairs Council and Taiwan Affairs Office had their first conversation via the newly establish hotline connecting both heads of the offices.^[8]
• 6 February – 6.4 scale earthquake struck southern Taiwan.^[9]
• 27 February – Funeral service for victims of 2016 Taiwan earthquake in Tainan.^[10]
• 28 February – Arson attack at Kuomintang headquarter in Taipei.^[11]

March

• 2 March
  • 3.7 scale earthquake struck northeastern Taiwan.^[12]
  • 4.2 scale earthquake struck southern Taiwan.^[13]
• 10 March – Cargo ship TS Taipei stranded offshore of New Taipei.^[14][15]
• 11 March – Eurocopter AS365 Dauphin of National Airborne Service Corps crashed off coast Shimen District, New Taipei killing 2 crews.^[16]
• 12 March – Anti-nuclear protests by more than 60 groups.^[17]
• 26 March – 2016 Kuomintang chairmanship election.
• 28 March – Knife attack at Neihu District, Taipei, killing one 4-year-old child.^[18]
• 29 March – Knife attack at Xinbeitou Station, Taipei, injuring 1 police officer.^[19]
• 30 March – Power transfer meeting between President Ma Ying-jeou and President-elect Tsai Ing-wen at Taipei Guest House in Zhongzheng District, Taipei.^[20]

April

• 1 April – The start of Pingtung Picturesque Rice Field Life Festival in Hengchun Township, Pingtung County.^[21]
• 2 April – The official opening of Hushan Dam in Douliu City, Yunlin County.
• 7 April – The designation of 7 April to be the Freedom of Speech Day.^[22]
• 10 April – Rally to support death penalty in Taipei.^[23]
• 11 April – Eight Taiwanese who were acquitted of telecommunications, immigration and organized crime charges in Kenya on 5 April were deported to the People's Republic of China along with 29 mainland Chinese. Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs accused China of blocking the eight from returning to Taiwan.^[24]
• 12 April – A further 37 Taiwanese expelled from Kenya after having been acquitted of telecoms scam and immigration violations were forcibly put on a plane to China.^[25]
• 18 April – Wan An Exercise in Taipei, New Taipei, Taoyuan City, Yilan County, Hsinchu County, Keelung and Hsinchu City.^[26]
• 21 April – Former Construction and Planning Agency Director-General Yeh Shih-wen (葉世文) sentenced to 7 years in prison for a construction project corruption in Linkou District, New Taipei in 2014.^[27]

Deaths

• 11 January – Cheng Chen Tao, 93, Taiwanese comfort woman.^[28][29]
• 20 January – Chang Yung-fa, 88, Taiwanese businessman (Evergreen Group).^[30]
• 17 February – Liu Wan-lai, 87, Taiwanese translator.^[31]
• 26 February – Loh I-Cheng, 92, Taiwanese diplomat.^[32]
• 18 March – Kong Jaw-sheng, 60, Taiwanese banker, chairman of the FSC (2004–2006), heart attack.^[33]
• 1 April
  • Kao Ching-yuen, 87, Taiwanese businessman (Uni-President Enterprises Corporation)^[34] (death announced on this date).
  • Mei Ko-wan, 98, Taiwanese academic administrator, President of Central Police University (1966–1973) and Tunghai University (1978–1992).^[35]
• 8 April – Wei Chueh, 88, Taiwanese Buddhist monk.^[36]

References

1. Lee, Hsin-Yin (11 January 2016). "Magnitude 5.3 earthquake strikes eastern Taiwan". Focus Taiwan. Central News Agency. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
2. Liu, Claudia; Kao, Evelyn (16 January 2016). "KMT spokesman tenders resignation prior to election results". Focus Taiwan. Central News Agency. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
3. Wu, Lilian; Chang, S. C. (16 January 2016). "KMT's head Eric Chu, deputy head Hau Lung-bin step down". Focus Taiwan. Central News Agency. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
4. http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/national/national-news/2016/02/01/457525/New-Cabinet.htm
5. http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/national/national-news/2016/02/01/457523/New-era.htm
6. "Eight Chinese are first to transit at Taoyuan airport". Taipei Times.
7. http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/national/national-news/2016/02/03/457658/Government-sets.htm
8. "China picks up hotline call". Taipei Times.
9. http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/national/national-news/2016/02/06/457938/[Breaking-News].htm
10. http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/national/national-news/2016/02/28/459423/Funeral-service.htm
11. "Arson attack at KMT headquarters". Focus Taiwan.
12. "Moderate earthquake shakes Yilan". Focus Taiwan.
13. "Moderate earthquakes shake Tainan, Kaohsiung". Focus Taiwan.
14. "Nocookies". The Australian.
15. "[Updated] Taiwan: Ship Broken Up, Spilling Oil". The Maritime Executive.
16. "Taiwan helicopter crashes into the sea during rescue mission of cargo ship". Daily Mail. 11 March 2016.
17. "Protesters rally against nuclear power". Taipei Times.
18. http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/national/national-news/2016/03/29/462029/Taipei-toddler.htm
19. http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/national/national-news/2016/03/29/462046/Taipei-Metro.htm
20. "Ma, Tsai meet behind closed doors". Taipei Times.
21. "RICE ART". Taipei Times.
22. "Taiwan to designate April 7 as 'freedom of speech day'". Focus Taiwan.
23. "Rally in Taipei calls for death penalty for 'those who deserve it'". Focus Taiwan.
24. "8 Taiwanese Are Deported to China After Trial in Kenya". The New York Times. 12 April 2016.
25. "Taiwan Accuses Kenya of Illegal Deportations as More Are Sent to China". The New York Times. 13 April 2016.
26. http://focustaiwan.tw/news/asoc/201604180001.aspx
27. http://focustaiwan.tw/news/aipl/201604210019.aspx
28. Tang, Pei-chun; Chen, Chih-chung; Hsu, Elizabeth; Kuo, Chung-han (14 January 2016). "Former 'comfort woman' dies in Pingtung". Focus Taiwan. Central News Agency. Archived from the original on 14 January 2016. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
29. "'Comfort woman' Cheng Chen Tao dies at age of 93". Taipei Times. 16 January 2016. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
30. Lee, Hsin-yin (20 January 2016). "Evergreen Group founder dies aged 90". Central News Agency. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
31. Wu, Po-hsuan; Chin, Jonathan. "FEATURE: Translator, teacher Liu Wan-lai dies". Taipei Times. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
32. Tang, Pei-chun; Wu, Lilian (26 February 2016). "Veteran diplomat Loh I-Cheng passes away". Central News Agency. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
33. "Former FSC chairman dies, aged 61". Taipei Times. 20 March 2016. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
34. Tien, Yu-pin (1 April 2016). "Kao Chin-yen, founder of Uni-president Corporation, dies". Central News Agency. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
35. Chao, Li-yen; Wu, Lilian (1 April 2016). "Former university president Mei Ko-wan dies at age 98". Central News Agency. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
36. "Founder of Chung Tai Chan Monastery is dead". Central News Agency. 9 April 2016. Retrieved 9 April 2016.